Union
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The following text refers to labor unions. See also civil union and credit union.
A group of workers who join together in common cause. Common causes include: safe workplaces, decent wages, benefits (such as health insurance), reasonable work hours, nondiscrimination in hiring and promotion, the ability to influence improvements in production techniques and efficiency, performance-based executive compensation, training and education (including mentoring), and corporate financial transparency.
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Organizations
AFL-CIO
- AFL-CIO (main)
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
- Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
- Communication Workers of America (CWA)
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA)
- Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
- International Brotherhood of Teachers (IBT)
- United Auto Workers (UAW)
- Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union (HERE)
- Union of Needletrade, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE)
- American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
Independent Unions
- National Education Association (NEA)
- Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) aka "The Wobblies"
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